The extent to which a measure retains its validity across contexts is known as
A) generalizability
B) reliability
C) aggregation
D) none of the above
Ans: A) generalizability
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Dr. Jackson, a psychologist, works in a rehabilitation facility that handles patients with injury or disease of the brain and/or spinal cord. His job is to identify and describe the dysfunction that is present, to use statistical procedures to quantify that dysfunction, and to design an appropriate treatment plan for the patient. It is likely that Dr. Jackson is a specialist in
a. experimental psychology. b. behavioral medicine. c. cognitive behavioral psychology. d. clinical neuropsychology.
Which of the following was the major reason for the formation of the Association for Psychological Science (APS)?
a. Psychotherapists were losing their "human touch" by relying too much on psychology's empirical findings. b. Academic-research psychologists were unschooled in current therapeutic methods of psychology. c. There were many differences in training and attitudes between scientists and many therapists. d. Clinical psychologists wanted to be able to prescribe drugs.
The ability to __________ is rarely present before adolescence
A) sort out evidence that bears on two simple variables B) think about thinking C) actively seek disconfirming evidence D) focus on concrete evidence
Describe the "restriction of range" problem in twin studies.
What will be an ideal response?